Chapter 542 – Trap
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Burwell’s choice was roughly expected.
It wasn’t something that could be changed.
Because he wasn’t the only one who wanted it.
Even if he had voted without the Paladins of Terra Church, there would have been many who wanted to enter the Demon King’s castle.
The knights of the Kingdom of Laun will also be hoping for that.
It’s uncomfortable, but I can’t help it.
If I were alone, I wouldn’t be so nervous.
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“Chief, what are you thinking like that?”
Karia awakens my troubled thoughts.
“Caria, how about taking Karen and Hilda back to Payson?”
“Chief! What kind of nonsense is that?!”
Karia is so startled that she jumps up.
“Mr. Bark, I understand that we are not trustworthy, but coming all this way and telling us to go back is… A bit…”
Karen nods her head next to Hilda.
As expected, a strong backlash came back.
“… Isn’t that also possible?”
“Isn’t it obvious! Captain, if we go back from here alone, we will be in terrible disgrace!”
Well… If we come this far and only the three of us go back, we’ll be criticized just as bad as if we didn’t come.
However, it is also uncomfortable to be made to wait in front of the Demon King’s Castle.
There’s no way the girls who came this far would even listen to me.
“Ugh… I can’t help it.”
“Really?”
As I obediently retreated, Hilda got angry and asked.
I also just said it because I was disappointed.
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The punitive force reorganized solidly for two days and moved toward the Demon King’s Castle.
The Paladins took up positions in the most dangerous front and rear ranks and entered the castle.
The entrance to the Demon King’s Castle was large.
There is enough room for 20 people to fit side by side.
There was no gate or anything, just an empty passage.
As I entered the entrance to the Demon King’s Castle, I felt that my avatar’s condition was getting better.
But it felt like I was alone.
“It feels a little frustrating. I don’t think I can summon Elestra.”
“The supply and demand of sacred power is not smooth.”
“I feel an eerie energy.”
I only hear negative stories.
The structure inside was simple.
A long, rectangular passage stretched downward, the end of which was hidden in the darkness.
The wall finish wasn’t very good, and it felt similar to a roughly made crypt.
“It looks like it’s made of stone… I don’t know what it’s made of. It feels like it’s solidified like lava. And I can also feel a little bit of black magic.”
Norman said, knocking on the wall of the passage.
Was it even poured concrete?
The surface was uneven and had a black color, even though it was concrete.
I wondered if it was made using a similar construction method.
“Priscilla, don’t you know anything?”
Norman asks Priscilla.
“Well… I don’t know much about the inside of the Demon King’s Castle… I’ve only seen it from afar, but I’ve never been inside the Demon King’s Castle. Furthermore, I was young at that time.”
I didn’t expect to receive a warm welcome, but it felt overly quiet.
‘Anyway, I’m also a demon. I arrived in Crea. Is there anything missing?’
The demons had quite a few benefits when they arrived in Crea.
Seeing that there was no reaction, I thought the reason was that Suni was interfering with the capsule.
If Suni did not interfere with the capsule, she could receive the same benefits as other demons… But it also meant being exposed to the avatar manager, so she had nothing to do.
I think I walked for about 30 minutes.
The long passage comes to an end.
The Demon King subjugation team entered the square surrounded by high walls.
The intention behind the circular barrier that blocked the exit of the passage seemed clear.
One by one, demons began to appear on the wall.
Demon King Gregory was not visible.
-Attack!!
With someone shouting, the demons began pouring out their magic on the wall.
The Holy Knights who saw this surrounded the punitive force and created a protective shield.
-Kugugung!
The paladins’ golden shield neatly blocks the magic attacks of the demons. However, the demons did not care and continued to pour out magical attacks.
Since most of the Demon King’s subjugation team was made up of knights, the situation was such that they were beaten very one-sidedly.
The few wizards in the punitive force, Priscilla, and Norman often tried to counterattack, but without much success.
“Uhm… Let’s step back for a moment and reorganize…”
Did he think that it could be dangerous if he continued to receive one-sided attacks like this? The moment when Burwell was about to order a retreat.
-Crumbling…
The passage through which the punitive force entered collapsed.
Burwell’s eyes turn cold when he sees that.
“… There is nothing we can do. Let’s break through like this…!!”
-Dude!!
But this time, even before Burwell’s instructions were finished, the ground seemed to shake as if there had been an earthquake.
-What a mess!
The ground sank downwards.
The entire floor of the square collapsed like a cookie.
A punitive force rises in the air.
No, it was falling.
Into the darkness where you can’t see the floor.
I took a quick look around.
You can see the knights struggling and falling in embarrassment.
I found Caria and Hilda inside.
Karen was trying to come towards me, waving her arms and legs as if she was swimming in the air.
I brought Karen, Hilda, and Karia together using telekinesis using the will.
There is no need to worry about Hestia or Bianca.
Bianca, a magician, Hestia was a superpower who surpassed the Sword Master.
“Marquis Liu. Is there no way?”
Count Hubert, who was leisurely falling, asked Marquis Liu.
Marquis Liu was a 7th circle wizard of the Kingdom of Laun and was also the highest-ranking wizard of the punitive force.
“I guess it’s impossible to launch the entire punitive force…”
Marquis Liu responded with a troubled expression.
In the conversation between the two, you can feel the composure of the strong.
Even so, I couldn’t help but worry about my country’s drivers.
“Uhm…”
Count Hubert swallows his voice when he sees his knights struggling and falling.
At that time, Priscilla came forward.
“Everyone hold your breath!”
Water droplets bloom around Priscilla and gradually swell.
The punitive force, understanding her intentions, takes a deep breath.
Huge water droplets surrounded the entire punitive force.
The punitive force was swimming in a huge water droplet and fell into a pit with no end in sight.
-Cow…
When the water droplet surrounding the punitive force hits the floor, it absorbs the impact and bursts.
Although the demon king’s subjugation team was soaked, they were able to step on the floor without significant damage.
I wondered if there was an iron spear stuck in the floor… But there wasn’t one.
“Thank you, Priscilla.”
When Count Hubert expressed his gratitude, Priscilla nodded her head lightly.
Without Priscilla, quite a few of the knights of the Kingdom of Raun might have died, so she deserves our thanks.
I think the Terra Cult Holy Knights somehow survived.
‘How far have we fallen?’
I looked up.
I see a faint dot in the distance.
A wide area has fallen that we cannot do anything about.
However, if the hole looked like a dot like that… It was a hole so deep that I couldn’t even dare to climb up.
Since there are so many talented people, I don’t know how they can climb up, but there’s no way the demons above will see that and stay still.
If this pit collapses, can you survive?
I couldn’t help but think about the worst case scenario.
It was because I had a military family to take care of.
If they collapse this pit… I guess they’ll have to release the magic seal.
Aside from the problem of being discovered, survival seemed possible.
‘Well… Other talented members of the punitive force may make a breakthrough before that.’
It didn’t seem like the situation was that dangerous yet.
“How on earth did they dig a pit like this…”
Hilda shakes off her wet body and grumbles.
My body is soaked with water and I feel uncomfortable.
As if he knew what I was thinking, a dry wind blew and quickly dried the bodies of the punitive force.
“Wasn’t it only possible to control water spirits?”
“It’s no problem if it’s a low-level spirit that dries up moisture.”
Priscilla answered my question with a gentle smile.
The lighting magic floated by the wizards emerged one by one, illuminating the surroundings.
The pit was just a hole trap.
There was nothing special about it, except that it was large enough to fit a single building.
-Thump.
As I was looking around, a heavy sound rang out.
I saw a wizard with a pale face sitting in front of a large stone.
“Above, a rock from above!”
When someone from the punitive force shouts, everyone’s eyes turn upward. Big and small stones were falling from above.
Wizards use shields to protect themselves, and knights move their bodies to avoid them or use their swords to smash falling stones.
It was a simple attack of dropping a stone, but it was effective. At that height, even a fist-sized stone would have significant destructive power.
“Hey, there’s a cave here!!”
A knight from the Kingdom of Raun shouted.
“…”
Why does something like that exist?
Why is it there… Of course Gregory made it.
The stones fell continuously.
I couldn’t just stop the falling rocks forever just because I didn’t like how things were going according to the guy’s intentions.
Everything is caught, everything is caught.
Since we entered the Devil’s Castle as Gregory intended from the beginning, it was something that could not be helped.
The punitive force had no choice but to enter the cave to avoid falling rocks.